Monthly Archives: January 2012

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At Mighty Swell, pleasing our amazing customers is our no. 1 priority. So when the requests for more clothes for guys kept rolling in, the idea for a menswear-only sale was born. I couldn’t be more excited about the groupofvendors we’ve assembled for this sale—they’re seriously some of the best pickers in town and helping them load in over the past couple of days has been a delight. I’m also happy that our friend Danny Sigelman made us a soundtrack for the weekend. He’s selling off some of his vintage vinyl this weekend, too— about 300 or so records, all priced between 50 cents to $10, with the majority of them falling into the $2-3 range. And, lest I forget the really important stuff, we’ll also have beer sticks. Talk about icing on the cake. If you’re in the area, I hope you’ll grab your fella(s) and stop by for a spell. We’ll be open 5-9 p.m. tonight, 12-5 p.m. tomorrow.

It’s Wednesday, which means I’m blogging over at Beauty Bets! Today I shared a few of my favorite budget-friendly perk-me-ups that are helping get through the winter, including the most flattering shade of juicy pink lipstick. Do check it out if you have a moment!

A vintage illustration on pretty pink paper? Obviously this stationery set was meant to be mine. And since it’s available from the Selvedge Shop for the oh-so-justifiable price of $20 for eight cards, it just might have to be very soon. Have any unnecessary luxuries have caught your eye lately? If so, spill!

Resisting this set of china at Value Village last Monday evening was impossible. 35 pieces of hand-painted china for $15? How could I possibly not snatch it up?

The pattern is called “May Flower” and it was manufactured from the mid-1940s through 1953 by one of California’s big five pottery producers, Vernon Kilns.

Similarly sized sets on eBay run between $199 (25 pieces) to $270 (40)…not that I plan on selling it or anything. The set’s already settled into my china cabinet, mixing and matching ever so nicely with my collection of my hand-me-down Mason’s Ironstone, a gift from mom when I moved to Minneapolis 10 years ago. Anywho, that’s my favorite find of the week. Did you get out thrifting on MLK Day? Find anything wonderful?

I’ve been testing the crap out of Boots skincare products over the past couple of months and today I finally get to share the fruits of my labor on Beauty Bets. Pop over to learn more about my favorite picks, from cleansers to night creams, toners to masques. All the products featured cost less than $19 a pop—many less than $10!